Overview
Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17-year-old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her.
This one has all the trademarks and is the most polished movie of Kusturica, from what I’ve seen. Now, many wouldn’t agree on “polished”, and it’s understandable. This is an oddball Balkan comedy, but if I was about to sum up his movies, that would be:
Black Cat, White Cat – while standing on its own, reminds of other action comedies
Promise Me This – most creative
Arizona Dream – best all-rounder